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Record ID 410597
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
4 Traits of Nature
Borrowed: 1821/9/11 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday).
Mr Thomas Pollexfen of Cairston
Gender: Male. Address: Cairston; Broad Street, Stromness; Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Politics/Office Holders > Customs Collector.
Sarah Harriet Burney (Female, born 1772, died 1844)
Genre: Fiction
Traits of Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Very likely
Sarah Harriet Burney (Female, born 1772, died 1844)
Genre: Fiction
Traits of Nature
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 188 times in 48 borrowing records
Sarah Harriet Burney (Female, born 1772, died 1844)
Genre: Fiction
Traits of Nature
Borrowed: 1821/9/11 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Thomas Pollexfen of Cairston
Author: Sarah Harriet Burney (Female, born 1772, died 1844), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410660
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
1.2.3 Sterne's works
Borrowed: 1821/9/17 (Monday). Returned: 1821/9/21 (Friday).
Mr John Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Laurence
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
The works of Laurence Sterne
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
The works of Laurence Sterne
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 106 times in 39 borrowing records
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
Works of Laurence Sterne
Borrowed: 1821/9/17 (Monday). Returned: 1821/9/21 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Lawrence
Author: Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768), Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410663
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
1 Johnstone's Tour
Borrowed: 1821/9/17 (Monday). Returned: 1821/9/21 (Friday).
Mr John Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Laurence
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, Esq. containing Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published [Johnson Journey]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, Esq. containing Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1791. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 32
ESTC: N2632
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
Borrowed: 1821/9/17 (Monday). Returned: 1821/9/21 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Lawrence
Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Travel
Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410600
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
55&56 British Poets
Borrowed: 1821/9/11 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/9/25 (Tuesday).
Mr David Patterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Schoolmaster.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Master/Dominie.
Alternative spelling: Paterson
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 55, Volume 56
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/9/11 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/9/25 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr David Patterson
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 55, Volume 56
Record ID 410681
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
20 Edin Encyclopædia
Borrowed: 1821/9/17 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Mr J. Flett
Gender: Male.
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 20
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1830. Pagination: 18 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 336 times in 285 borrowing records
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1821/9/17 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr J. Flett
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 20
Record ID 410651
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
1 Lay of Last Minstrel
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The lay of the last minstrel, a poem
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1810. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 29
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410609
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
3Vols O Donnel
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/25 (Tuesday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
O'Donnel. A national tale, etc.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
O'Donnel. A national tale, etc.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 71 borrowing records
Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
O'Donnel: A National Tale
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/25 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410603
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
4 Reliques of an. Poetry
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/14 (Friday).
Lieutenant John Malcolm
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Poet. Military > Army.
Genre: Poetry
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1812. Pagination: 3 vols.
Editors: Thomas Percy, 1729-1811
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 53 times in 25 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/14 (Friday).
Borrower: Lieutenant John Malcolm
Genre: Poetry
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410606
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
2 Laing's Scotland
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/2 (Friday).
Mr William Watt Bain
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
The History of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns on the accession of James VI. to the throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the reign of Queen Anne [Laing]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
The History of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns on the accession of James VI. to the throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the reign of Queen Anne [Laing, 1804]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 77 borrowing records
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
History of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns on the Accession of James VI to the Throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/2 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Watt Bain
Author: Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 410648
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 26
1. Arnots Trials
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/3/15 (Thursday).
Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: Law
Collection and Abridgement of celebrated criminal trials in Scotland: from AD. 1536 to 1784 [Arnot]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: Law
Collection and Abridgement of celebrated criminal trials in Scotland: from AD. 1536 to 1784
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1812.
Number of borrowings: 17
Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786)
Genre: Law
Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland
Borrowed: 1821/9/14 (Friday). Returned: 1821/3/15 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Author: Hugo Arnot (Male, born 1749, died 1786), Genre: Law
Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410717
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
1 Castle rack rent
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/27 (Thursday).
Mrs Omond
Gender: Female. Address: Kirkwall.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Castle Rackrent [Edgeworth]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Castle Rackrent, an Hibernian Tale. Taken from facts, and from the manners of the Irish squires, before the year 1782.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 46
ESTC: T57317
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Castle Rackrent, An Hibernian Tale
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/27 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mrs Omond
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Castle Rackrent, An Hibernian Tale
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410702
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
24.[illegible]rd British Poets
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/11 (Thursday).
Mr P. Jolly
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Jollie
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 24
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/11 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr P. Jolly
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 24
Record ID 410759
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
2 Lamberts Travels
Borrowed: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/12/16 (Sunday).
Mr Charles Sarle
Gender: Male. Address: Rousay.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Sarll
John Lambert (Male)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Travels through Canada, and the United States of North America, in the years 1806, 1807, & 1808 [Lambert]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
John Lambert (Male)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Travels through Canada, and the United States of North America, in the years 1806, 1807, & 1808 : to which are added, biographical notices and anecdotes of some of the leading characters in the United States.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 63 times in 37 borrowing records
John Lambert (Male)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Travels through Canada, and the United States of North America, in the years 1806, 1807, & 1808
Borrowed: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/12/16 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr Charles Sarle
Author: John Lambert (Male), Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Travels through Canada, and the United States of North America, in the years 1806, 1807, & 1808
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 410735
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
2Vol Trimmers Œconomy
Borrowed: 1821/9/22 (Saturday). Returned: 1821/11/26 (Monday).
Reverend Dr Thomas Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Walls.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Sarah Trimmer (Female, born 1741, died 1810)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The oeconomy of charity, or, An address to the ladies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Sarah Trimmer (Female, born 1741, died 1810)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The oeconomy of charity, or, An address to the ladies : adapted to the present state of charitable institutions in England, with a particular view to the cultivation of religious principles, among the lower orders of people
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1801. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 2 borrowing records
Sarah Trimmer (Female, born 1741, died 1810)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The Oeconomy of Charity
Borrowed: 1821/9/22 (Saturday). Returned: 1821/11/26 (Monday).
Borrower: Reverend Dr Thomas Bremner
Author: Sarah Trimmer (Female, born 1741, died 1810), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 410708
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
2Vols Meredith
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/25 (Tuesday).
Mr John Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Laurence
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith; a novel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith; a novel
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 25 times in 13 borrowing records
ESTC: N7435
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/25 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Lawrence
Author: Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 410774
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
4 Traits of Nature
Borrowed: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/12/14 (Friday).
Mr Charles Sarle
Gender: Male. Address: Rousay.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Sarll
Sarah Harriet Burney (Female, born 1772, died 1844)
Genre: Fiction
Traits of Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Very likely
Sarah Harriet Burney (Female, born 1772, died 1844)
Genre: Fiction
Traits of Nature
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 188 times in 48 borrowing records
Sarah Harriet Burney (Female, born 1772, died 1844)
Genre: Fiction
Traits of Nature
Borrowed: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/12/14 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Charles Sarle
Author: Sarah Harriet Burney (Female, born 1772, died 1844), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410747
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
1vol. Theatre
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/12/11 (Tuesday).
Mr David Patterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Schoolmaster.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Master/Dominie.
Alternative spelling: Paterson
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Confidence level: Speculative
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 668 times in 358 borrowing records
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/12/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr David Patterson
Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Record ID 410738
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
17.21.25.31 Poets
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 17, Volume 21, Volume 25, Volume 31
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 17, Volume 21, Volume 25, Volume 31
Record ID 410792
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
3 Vols Self Control
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Mr John Rae
Gender: Male. Address: Clestrain, Orphir.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Ray
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control. A novel.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control. A novel.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 177 times in 67 borrowing records
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Rae
Author: Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410726
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
53 British Poets
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/25 (Tuesday).
Reverend Mr John Dunn
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 53
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/25 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Dunn
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 53
Record ID 410714
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
1 Queen's wake
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/27 (Thursday).
Mrs Omond
Gender: Female. Address: Kirkwall.
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
The queen's wake : a legendary poem
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
The Queen's Wake ... Second edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 57
James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Queen's Wake
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/9/27 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mrs Omond
Author: James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410771
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
3 Man as heis not
Borrowed: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday).
Mr Charles Sarle
Gender: Male. Address: Rousay.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Sarll
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, man as he is not. A novel. [Bage]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, man as he is not. A novel. In three volumes. (T130284)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 121 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T130284
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, Man as He is Not
Borrowed: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Charles Sarle
Author: Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801), Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, Man as He is Not
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410765
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
4 Saxon & Gael.
Borrowed: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/12/14 (Friday).
Mr Charles Sarle
Gender: Male. Address: Rousay.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Sarll
Christian Isobel Johnstone (Female, born 1781, died 1857)
Genre: Fiction
The Saxon and the Gael; or, the Northern Metropolis: including a view of the Lowland and Highland character.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Christian Isobel Johnstone (Female, born 1781, died 1857)
Genre: Fiction
The Saxon and the Gael; or, the Northern Metropolis: including a view of the Lowland and Highland character. (1814)
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 272 times in 74 borrowing records
Christian Isobel Johnstone (Female, born 1781, died 1857)
Genre: Fiction
Saxon and the Gael; or, The Northern Metropolis: including a View of the Lowland and Highland Character
Borrowed: 1821/9/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/12/14 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Charles Sarle
Author: Christian Isobel Johnstone (Female, born 1781, died 1857), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410780
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
1 Ferguson Poetical Works
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/5 (Friday).
Mr John Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Laurence
Robert Fergusson (Male, born 1750, died 1774)
Genre: Poetry
Ferguson's Poetical Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Robert Fergusson (Male, born 1750, died 1774)
Genre: Poetry
The poetical works of Robert Fergusson : with the life of the author
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1800.
Number of borrowings: 12
Robert Fergusson (Male, born 1750, died 1774)
Genre: Poetry
Poems [Robert Fergusson]
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/5 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Lawrence
Author: Robert Fergusson (Male, born 1750, died 1774), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410744
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
1 Beattie's Esay
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Mr David Patterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Schoolmaster.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Master/Dominie.
Alternative spelling: Paterson
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in opposition to sophistry and scepticism. [Beattie]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in opposition to sophistry and scepticism. [Beattie 1812]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 12
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr David Patterson
Author: James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410750
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
3&4 Encyclopædia
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Reverend Mr Robert Yule
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1830. Pagination: 18 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 336 times in 285 borrowing records
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Robert Yule
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410741
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
6 Plutarch's Lives
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives. : Translated from the original Greek ; with notes critical and historical, and a life of Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives. Translated from the original Greek; with notes historical and critical, and a new life of Plutarch.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Translators: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 28 borrowing records
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]
Borrowed: 1821/9/24 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Record ID 410699
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 27
11th GibbonsRom Empire
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mr P. Jolly
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Jollie
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon, 1813]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 174 times in 112 borrowing records
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1821/9/21 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr P. Jolly
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 410852
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1 Plutarch's Lives
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Mr James Drever
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives. : Translated from the original Greek ; with notes critical and historical, and a life of Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives. Translated from the original Greek; with notes historical and critical, and a new life of Plutarch.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Translators: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 28 borrowing records
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr James Drever
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410807
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1 Castle of Otranto
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Fiction
The Castle of Otranto
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Fiction
The Castle of Otranto; a Gothic Story
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1811.
Number of borrowings: 33
Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797)
Genre: Fiction
The Castle of Otranto
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: Horace Walpole (Male, born 1717, died 1797), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410828
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
27.28 Encyclopædia
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/11/16 (Friday).
Mr John Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Tax Collector.
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 27, Volume 28
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1830. Pagination: 18 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 336 times in 285 borrowing records
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/11/16 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Robertson
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 27, Volume 28
Record ID 410822
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
2 Meredith
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mrs Omond
Gender: Female. Address: Kirkwall.
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith; a novel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith; a novel
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 25 times in 13 borrowing records
ESTC: N7435
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mrs Omond
Author: Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 410903
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1 vol Boswell's Life
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Reverend Mr John Armit
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The Life of Samuel Johnson [Boswell]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 152 times in 93 borrowing records
ESTC: T64483
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Armit
Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Lives
Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410897
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1 Modern Griselda
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/5 (Friday).
Mr John Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Laurence
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
The Modern Griselda. A Tale.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
The modern Griselda. A tale. [1805]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1805. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 24
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Modern Griselda
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/5 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Lawrence
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410870
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
3vols. Sternes works
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Dr John Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Broad Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
The works of Laurence Sterne
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
The works of Laurence Sterne
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 106 times in 39 borrowing records
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
Works of Laurence Sterne
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Dr John Bremner
Author: Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768), Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410891
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
4 Plutarch's Lives
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mr J. Flett
Gender: Male.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives. : Translated from the original Greek ; with notes critical and historical, and a life of Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives. Translated from the original Greek; with notes historical and critical, and a new life of Plutarch.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Translators: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 28 borrowing records
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr J. Flett
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410810
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1 Old English Barons
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Clara Reeve (Female, born 1729, died 1807)
Genre: Fiction
The old English baron: a Gothic story. By Clara Reeve.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Clara Reeve (Female, born 1729, died 1807)
Genre: Fiction
The old English baron: a Gothic story. By Clara Reeve. (T129762)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 37
ESTC: T129762
Clara Reeve (Female, born 1729, died 1807)
Genre: Fiction
Old English Baron: A Gothic Story
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: Clara Reeve (Female, born 1729, died 1807), Genre: Fiction
Old English Baron: A Gothic Story
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410819
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1 Bells Travels
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mrs Omond
Gender: Female. Address: Kirkwall.
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia. By John Bell, of Antermony.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 142 times in 120 borrowing records
ESTC: T99654
John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mrs Omond
Author: John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780), Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410804
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1 Rasselas
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 25
ESTC: T11083
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Fiction
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Fiction
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410882
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
11 Edin. Review
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/5 (Friday).
Mr David Patterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Schoolmaster.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Master/Dominie.
Alternative spelling: Paterson
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1802-1929. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Jeffrey, Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1070 times in 886 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/5 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr David Patterson
Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Review, or, Critical Journal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 410849
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
21.22 British Poets
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Mr James Drever
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21, Volume 22
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr James Drever
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21, Volume 22
Record ID 410858
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1&8 Encyclopædia
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/26 (Friday).
Reverend Mr William Malcolm
Gender: Male. Address: Firth.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 8
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1830. Pagination: 18 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 336 times in 285 borrowing records
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/26 (Friday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr William Malcolm
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 8
Record ID 410885
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
3vols Hermsprong
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Mr John Mitchell
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Politics/Office Holders > Clerks.
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, man as he is not. A novel. [Bage]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, man as he is not. A novel. In three volumes. (T130284)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 121 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T130284
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, Man as He is Not
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Mitchell
Author: Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801), Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, Man as He is Not
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410846
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1.3.16.20 British Poets
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3, Volume 16, Volume 20
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3, Volume 16, Volume 20
Record ID 410855
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
3 Vols Franklin's Works
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 83 times in 48 borrowing records
Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
Author: Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The complete works in philosophy, politics, and morals, of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410825
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
Junex&July Christ. Instructor
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/11/16 (Friday).
Mr John Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Tax Collector.
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Volumes borrowed: Volume June 1821, Volume July 1821
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1810-1835.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 734 times in 583 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/9/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/11/16 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Robertson
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Volumes borrowed: Volume June 1821, Volume July 1821
Record ID 410873
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
1. Marmion
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Mr William Strang
Gender: Male. Address: Lop Ness, Sanday.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Marmion
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Marmion : a tale of Flodden Field
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 43
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr William Strang
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410876
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
3rd. Smollet's Works
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/11 (Thursday).
Mr P. Jolly
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Jollie
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
The miscellaneous works: With memoirs of his life and writings [Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
The miscellaneous works of Tobias Smollett, M.D. : with memoirs of his life and writings
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 158 times in 113 borrowing records
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/11 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr P. Jolly
Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 410900
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 28
4 Vols Boswell's Life
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/26 (Wednesday).
Reverend Mr John Armit
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The Life of Samuel Johnson [Boswell]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 152 times in 93 borrowing records
ESTC: T64483
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Armit
Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Lives
Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410921
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
3Vols Discipline
Borrowed: 1821/10/5 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Mr John Rae
Gender: Male. Address: Clestrain, Orphir.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Ray
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline: a novel.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline: a novel. [1814]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 168 times in 62 borrowing records
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Discipline
Borrowed: 1821/10/5 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Rae
Author: Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410912
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
13&14 British Poets.
Borrowed: 1821/10/5 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Mr John Spence
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (original): Agent.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Factor/Agent.
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13, Volume 14
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/5 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Spence
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13, Volume 14
Record ID 410909
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
4vols Patronage
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/3 (Saturday).
Mrs Armit
Gender: Female.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Patronage
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Very likely
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Patronage. [A novel.]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 303 times in 82 borrowing records
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Patronage
Borrowed: 1821/10/2 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/3 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mrs Armit
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410954
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
26.-29 World_Essayist
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Dr Alexander Russell Duguid
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Physician.
Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists
Volumes borrowed: Volume 26, Volume 27, Volume 28, Volume 29
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists (1807-8)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 276 times in 129 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Borrower: Dr Alexander Russell Duguid
Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 26, Volume 27, Volume 28, Volume 29
Record ID 410936
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
1. Marmion
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Marmion
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Marmion : a tale of Flodden Field
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 43
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410918
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
3 vol O Donnel
Borrowed: 1821/10/5 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/16 (Friday).
Mr Robert Traill
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Politics/Office Holders > Surveyor.
Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
O'Donnel. A national tale, etc.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
O'Donnel. A national tale, etc.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 71 borrowing records
Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
O'Donnel: A National Tale
Borrowed: 1821/10/5 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/16 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Traill
Author: Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410963
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
12 Gibbon's works
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Mr P. Jolly
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Jollie
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon, 1813]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 174 times in 112 borrowing records
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr P. Jolly
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Record ID 410981
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
Sepr. Christian Instructor
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/20 (Tuesday).
Mr J. Flett
Gender: Male.
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Volumes borrowed: Volume September 1821
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1810-1835.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 734 times in 583 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/20 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr J. Flett
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Volumes borrowed: Volume September 1821
Record ID 410978
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
15 Encyclopædia
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/20 (Tuesday).
Mr J. Flett
Gender: Male.
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1830. Pagination: 18 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 336 times in 285 borrowing records
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/20 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr J. Flett
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15
Record ID 410933
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
2Vols Meredith
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith; a novel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith; a novel
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 25 times in 13 borrowing records
ESTC: N7435
Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811)
Genre: Fiction
The history of Miss Meredith
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: Eliza Parsons (Female, died 1811), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 410972
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
1 Old English Baron
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/12 (Friday).
Mr John Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Laurence
Clara Reeve (Female, born 1729, died 1807)
Genre: Fiction
The old English baron: a Gothic story. By Clara Reeve.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Clara Reeve (Female, born 1729, died 1807)
Genre: Fiction
The old English baron: a Gothic story. By Clara Reeve. (T129762)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 37
ESTC: T129762
Clara Reeve (Female, born 1729, died 1807)
Genre: Fiction
Old English Baron: A Gothic Story
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/12 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Lawrence
Author: Clara Reeve (Female, born 1729, died 1807), Genre: Fiction
Old English Baron: A Gothic Story
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410948
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
3Vols il Blas
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/12 (Friday).
Mr John Rae
Gender: Male. Address: Clestrain, Orphir.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Ray
Freiherr von Adolf Knigge (Male, born 1752, died 1796)
Genre: Fiction
The German Gil Blas; or, the adventures of Peter Claus.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Freiherr von Adolf Knigge (Male, born 1752, died 1796)
Genre: Fiction
The German Gil Blas; or, the adventures of Peter Claus. (T92292)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1793. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 67 times in 23 borrowing records
ESTC: T92292
Freiherr von Adolf Knigge (Male, born 1752, died 1796)
Genre: Fiction
German Gil Blas; or, The Adventures of Peter Claus
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/12 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Rae
Author: Freiherr von Adolf Knigge (Male, born 1752, died 1796), Genre: Fiction
German Gil Blas; or, The Adventures of Peter Claus
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 410993
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
1&2 Humboldt's narrative
Borrowed: 1821/10/12 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Captain William Richan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alexander von Humboldt (Male, born 1769, died 1859)
Genre: Travel
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent during the years 1799-1804, by A. de Humboldt and A. Bonpland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Alexander von Humboldt (Male, born 1769, died 1859)
Genre: Travel
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent during the years 1799-1804.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814-1829. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7 vols.
Translators: Williams, Helen Maria, 1762-1827
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 170 times in 73 borrowing records
Alexander von Humboldt (Male, born 1769, died 1859)
Genre: Travel
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent during the Years 1799-1804
Borrowed: 1821/10/12 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Borrower: Captain William Richan
Author: Alexander von Humboldt (Male, born 1769, died 1859), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 410999
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
vol32 Edin Review
Borrowed: 1821/10/12 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Mr David Patterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Schoolmaster.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Master/Dominie.
Alternative spelling: Paterson
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 32
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1802-1929. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Jeffrey, Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1070 times in 886 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/12 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr David Patterson
Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Review, or, Critical Journal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 32
Record ID 410975
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
3&4 Theatre
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/12 (Friday).
Mr John Lawrence
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Laurence
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 668 times in 358 borrowing records
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/12 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Lawrence
Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410987
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
12& Malthus
Borrowed: 1821/10/12 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/9 (Friday).
Mr P. Jolly
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Jollie
Thomas Robert Malthus (Male, born 1766, died 1834)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
An Essay on the Principle of Population [Malthus]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Robert Malthus (Male, born 1766, died 1834)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
An essay on the principle of population
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 46 times in 30 borrowing records
Thomas Robert Malthus (Male, born 1766, died 1834)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Essay on the Principle of Population
Borrowed: 1821/10/12 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr P. Jolly
Author: Thomas Robert Malthus (Male, born 1766, died 1834), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Essay on the Principle of Population
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 410945
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
V.6. Smollet
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Mr William Strang
Gender: Male. Address: Lop Ness, Sanday.
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
The miscellaneous works: With memoirs of his life and writings [Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
The miscellaneous works of Tobias Smollett, M.D. : with memoirs of his life and writings
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 158 times in 113 borrowing records
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr William Strang
Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 410957
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
Lady ofthe Lake
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday).
Lieutenant John Malcolm
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Poet. Military > Army.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The Lady of the Lake
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The Lady of the Lake; a poem.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1810. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 82
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Lady of the Lake, a Poem
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Lieutenant John Malcolm
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 410930
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
No70 Edinb Review
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Mr William Watt Bain
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 70
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1802-1929. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Jeffrey, Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1070 times in 886 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Watt Bain
Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Review, or, Critical Journal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 70
Record ID 410951
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
1.2.3.4 Tatler_Essayist
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Dr Alexander Russell Duguid
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Physician.
Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists (1807-8)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 276 times in 129 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/8 (Monday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Borrower: Dr Alexander Russell Duguid
Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 410984
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 29
Augt. Christian Instructor
Borrowed: 1821/10/12 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Mr P. Jolly
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Jollie
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Volumes borrowed: Volume August 1821
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1810-1835.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 734 times in 583 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/12 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr P. Jolly
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Christian Instructor
Volumes borrowed: Volume August 1821
Record ID 411059
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
3Vols Self Control
Borrowed: 1821/10/19 (Friday). Returned: 1822/1/19 (Saturday).
Mr Andrew Henderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Customs Collector.
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control. A novel.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control. A novel.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 177 times in 67 borrowing records
Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control
Borrowed: 1821/10/19 (Friday). Returned: 1822/1/19 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Andrew Henderson
Author: Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 411038
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
4&5 Encyclopædia
Borrowed: 1821/10/19 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Reverend Mr Robert Yule
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1830. Pagination: 18 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 336 times in 285 borrowing records
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1821/10/19 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Robert Yule
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 411008
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
4&6 British Poets
Borrowed: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/13 (Tuesday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 6
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/13 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 6
Record ID 411095
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
1 Jamieson's Culdees
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/3 (Monday).
Reverend Mr James Smellie
Gender: Male. Address: St Andrews.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
John Jamieson (Male, born 1759-3-5, died 1838-7-12)
Genre: Reference Works
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language [Jamieson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
John Jamieson (Male, born 1759-3-5, died 1838-7-12)
Genre: Reference Works
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ... to which is prefixed, a dissertation on the origin of the language.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 15 borrowing records
John Jamieson (Male, born 1759-3-5, died 1838-7-12)
Genre: Reference Works
Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/3 (Monday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr James Smellie
Author: John Jamieson (Male, born 1759-3-5, died 1838-7-12), Genre: Reference Works
Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 411062
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
1&2 Humboldt Narrative
Borrowed: 1821/10/19 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/26 (Friday).
Captain William Richan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alexander von Humboldt (Male, born 1769, died 1859)
Genre: Travel
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent during the years 1799-1804, by A. de Humboldt and A. Bonpland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Alexander von Humboldt (Male, born 1769, died 1859)
Genre: Travel
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent during the years 1799-1804.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814-1829. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7 vols.
Translators: Williams, Helen Maria, 1762-1827
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 170 times in 73 borrowing records
Alexander von Humboldt (Male, born 1769, died 1859)
Genre: Travel
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent during the Years 1799-1804
Borrowed: 1821/10/19 (Friday). Returned: 1821/10/26 (Friday).
Borrower: Captain William Richan
Author: Alexander von Humboldt (Male, born 1769, died 1859), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 411107
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
6Vol Robertsons Works
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/2/5 (Tuesday).
Mr Fotheringhame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The Works of William Robertson
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The Works of William Robertson [1812]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 242 times in 153 borrowing records
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/2/5 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Fotheringhame
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Record ID 411101
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
1 Johnston's Tour
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/3 (Monday).
Reverend Mr James Smellie
Gender: Male. Address: St Andrews.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, Esq. containing Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published [Johnson Journey]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. By James Boswell, Esq. containing Some Poetical Pieces by Dr. Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1791. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 32
ESTC: N2632
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/3 (Monday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr James Smellie
Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Travel
Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 411071
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
70 Edin Review
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/2/5 (Tuesday).
Dr Alexander Russell Duguid
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Physician.
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 70
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1802-1929. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Jeffrey, Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1070 times in 886 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/2/5 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Dr Alexander Russell Duguid
Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Review, or, Critical Journal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 70
Record ID 411077
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
1 Lady of the Lake
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/9 (Friday).
Mr William Strang
Gender: Male. Address: Lop Ness, Sanday.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The Lady of the Lake
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The Lady of the Lake; a poem.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1810. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 82
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Lady of the Lake, a Poem
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Strang
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 411098
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
1 History of Invasion ofSwitzerland
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/3 (Monday).
Reverend Mr James Smellie
Gender: Male. Address: St Andrews.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (Male, born 1771, died 1848)
Genre: History
The History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French, and the destruction of the democratical republics of Schwitz, Uri, and Unterwalden. [Zschokke]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (Male, born 1771, died 1848)
Genre: History
The History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French, and the destruction of the democratical republics of Schwitz, Uri, and Unterwalden. [Zschokke, 1803]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 21 times in 20 borrowing records
Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (Male, born 1771, died 1848)
Genre: History
History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/3 (Monday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr James Smellie
Author: Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (Male, born 1771, died 1848), Genre: History
History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 411092
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
1 Sinclair's Report
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/2/5 (Tuesday).
Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness
Gender: Male. Address: Elsness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.
Sir John Sinclair (Male, born 1754, died 1835)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
General report of the agricultural state, and political circumstances, of Scotland [Sinclair]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Sir John Sinclair (Male, born 1754, died 1835)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
General report of the agricultural state, and political circumstances, of Scotland [Sinclair]
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 90 times in 39 borrowing records
Sir John Sinclair (Male, born 1754, died 1835)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
General report of the agricultural state, and political circumstances, of Scotland
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/2/5 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness
Author: Sir John Sinclair (Male, born 1754, died 1835), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
General report of the agricultural state, and political circumstances, of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 411026
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
2.3.4 Plutarch's Lives
Borrowed: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Mr James Drever
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives. : Translated from the original Greek ; with notes critical and historical, and a life of Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives. Translated from the original Greek; with notes historical and critical, and a new life of Plutarch.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Translators: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 28 borrowing records
Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]
Borrowed: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr James Drever
Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 411032
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 30
21 Quarterly Review
Borrowed: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Mr David Patterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Schoolmaster.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Master/Dominie.
Alternative spelling: Paterson
Genre: Periodicals
Quarterly Review
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Quarterly Review
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809-1967. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 634 times in 565 borrowing records
Genre: Periodicals
Quarterly Review
Borrowed: 1821/10/16 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/10/19 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr David Patterson
Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21
Record ID 411170
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
48 Quarterly Review X4viii
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/26 (Monday).
Dr John Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Broad Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.
Genre: Periodicals
Quarterly Review
Volumes borrowed: Volume 48
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Quarterly Review
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809-1967. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 634 times in 565 borrowing records
Genre: Periodicals
Quarterly Review
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/26 (Monday).
Borrower: Dr John Bremner
Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 48
Record ID 411110
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
3Vols Revolutionary Plutarch
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/2/5 (Tuesday).
Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness
Gender: Male. Address: Elsness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.
Lewis Goldsmith Stewarton (Male)
Genre: Lives
The female revolutionary Plutarch, containing biographical, historical, and revolutionary sketches, characters, and anecdotes
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Speculative
Lewis Goldsmith Stewarton (Male)
Genre: Lives
The female revolutionary Plutarch, containing biographical, historical, and revolutionary sketches, characters, and anecdotes
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 47 times in 18 borrowing records
Lewis Goldsmith Stewarton (Male)
Genre: Lives
The Female Revolutionary Plutarch
Borrowed: 1821/10/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/2/5 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness
Author: Lewis Goldsmith Stewarton (Male), Genre: Lives
The Female Revolutionary Plutarch
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 411182
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
5Vols Patronage
Borrowed: 1821/11/2 (Friday). Returned: 1821/12/26 (Wednesday).
Mrs Armit
Gender: Female.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Patronage
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Very likely
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Patronage. [A novel.]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 303 times in 82 borrowing records
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Patronage
Borrowed: 1821/11/2 (Friday). Returned: 1821/12/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mrs Armit
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 411155
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
11 Theatre
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/13 (Tuesday).
Mr James Drever
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Confidence level: Speculative
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 668 times in 358 borrowing records
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/13 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr James Drever
Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11
Record ID 411137
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
No.19,20, Brit. Essayists
Borrowed: 1821/10/26 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Reverend Mr John Duguid
Gender: Male. Address: Evie.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists
Volumes borrowed: Volume 19, Volume 20
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists (1807-8)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 276 times in 129 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/26 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Duguid
Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 19, Volume 20
Record ID 411176
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
62 Poets
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/7 (Friday).
Reverend Walter Traill of Westove
Gender: Male. Address: Westove, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 62
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/12/7 (Friday).
Borrower: Reverend Walter Traill of Westove
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 62
Record ID 411149
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
5V. Smollets Works
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/16 (Friday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
The miscellaneous works: With memoirs of his life and writings [Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
The miscellaneous works of Tobias Smollett, M.D. : with memoirs of his life and writings
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 158 times in 113 borrowing records
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/16 (Friday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: Fiction, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 411161
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
4,5,6, Sterne's Works
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/26 (Monday).
Dr John Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Broad Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
The works of Laurence Sterne
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Very likely
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
The works of Laurence Sterne
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 106 times in 39 borrowing records
Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
Works of Laurence Sterne
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/26 (Monday).
Borrower: Dr John Bremner
Author: Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768), Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6
Record ID 411206
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
4Vols Euphemia
Borrowed: 1821/11/2 (Friday). Returned: 1821/12/11 (Tuesday).
Mr John Rae
Gender: Male. Address: Clestrain, Orphir.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Ray
Charlotte Lennox (Female, born c.1729, died 1804)
Euphemia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Borrowed: 1821/11/2 (Friday). Returned: 1821/12/11 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Rae
Author: Charlotte Lennox (Female, born c.1729, died 1804)
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 411134
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
2V Williams Tour
Borrowed: 1821/10/26 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Reverend Mr John Duguid
Gender: Male. Address: Evie.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
A Tour in Switzerland [Williams]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
A tour in Switzerland; or, a view of the present state of the Governments and Manners of those Cantons: with comparative sketches of the present state of Paris. By Helen Maria Williams. (T70499)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1798. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 76 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T70499
Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827)
Genre: Travel
Tour in Switzerland
Borrowed: 1821/10/26 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Duguid
Author: Helen Maria Williams (Female, born 1762, died 1827), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 411125
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
4V. Gil Blas
Borrowed: 1821/10/26 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Mr John Rae
Gender: Male. Address: Clestrain, Orphir.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Alternative spelling: Ray
Henry Lemaire (Male, born 1756, died 1808)
Genre: Fiction
The French Gil Blas; or, Adventures of Henry Lanson.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Henry Lemaire (Male, born 1756, died 1808)
Genre: Fiction
The French Gil Blas; or, Adventures of Henry Lanson. (T114280)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1793. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 44 times in 11 borrowing records
ESTC: T114280
Henry Lemaire (Male, born 1756, died 1808)
Genre: Fiction
French Gil Blas; or, Adventures of Henry Lanson
Borrowed: 1821/10/26 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Rae
Author: Henry Lemaire (Male, born 1756, died 1808), Genre: Fiction
French Gil Blas; or, Adventures of Henry Lanson
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 411185
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
3vols Desmond
Borrowed: 1821/11/2 (Friday). Returned: 1821/12/26 (Wednesday).
Mrs Armit
Gender: Female.
Charlotte Turner Smith (Female, born 1749, died 1806)
Genre: Fiction
Desmond. A novel, in three volumes. By Charlotte Smith.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Charlotte Turner Smith (Female, born 1749, died 1806)
Genre: Fiction
Desmond. A novel, in three volumes. By Charlotte Smith. [T64731]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 89 times in 31 borrowing records
ESTC: T64731
Charlotte Turner Smith (Female, born 1749, died 1806)
Genre: Fiction
Desmond
Borrowed: 1821/11/2 (Friday). Returned: 1821/12/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mrs Armit
Author: Charlotte Turner Smith (Female, born 1749, died 1806), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 411179
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
1&2 McCrie's Life of Knox
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
The Life of John Knox [McCrie]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
The life of John Knox ... Third edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 70 times in 37 borrowing records
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
Life of John Knox
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/6 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Author: Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 411146
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
5&6 Encyclopædia
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/1/8 (Tuesday).
Reverend Mr Robert Yule
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1830. Pagination: 18 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 336 times in 285 borrowing records
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/1/8 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Robert Yule
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6
Record ID 411191
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
9v. Encyclopædia
Borrowed: 1821/11/2 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Mr Fotheringhame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume unclear/unspecified
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1830. Pagination: 18 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 336 times in 285 borrowing records
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1821/11/2 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/23 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Fotheringhame
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume unclear/unspecified
Record ID 411158
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
45 British Poets
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/13 (Tuesday).
Mr James Drever
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 45
Confidence level: Likely
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807.
Editors: Thomas Park
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 169 times in 97 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1821/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1821/11/13 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr James Drever
Genre: Poetry
The works of the British poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 45
Record ID 411122
Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-05 (1820-1824, Type: Town). Page: 31
Pride & Prejudice
Borrowed: 1821/10/26 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/9 (Friday).
Mr Fotheringhame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Jane Austen (Female, born 1775-12-16, died 1817-7-18)
Genre: Fiction
Pride and Prejudice [Austen]
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Confidence level: Certain
Jane Austen (Female, born 1775-12-16, died 1817-7-18)
Genre: Fiction
Pride and prejudice: a novel.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 184 times in 64 borrowing records
Jane Austen (Female, born 1775-12-16, died 1817-7-18)
Genre: Fiction
Pride and Prejudice: A Novel
Borrowed: 1821/10/26 (Friday). Returned: 1821/11/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Fotheringhame
Author: Jane Austen (Female, born 1775-12-16, died 1817-7-18), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified